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Cat Costume

Fail

Demand is soft, at -64.9% this quarter, so Cat Costume is a Fail.

Flapen Score
45
45 / 100
Ranks 1,513 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −3 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£57K/yr357K searches / yr
90-day growth
-64.9%search demand this quarter
Competition
41%top-5 click share · 25 brands · 40 sellers

Flapen Score

Cat Costume against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Cat Costume is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

45Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Cat Costume market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Cat Costume 357K times last year and spent an estimated £57K. The top 5 brands take 55% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

1.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 357K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -64.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £57K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
357K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-64.9%
Conversion, latest week
1.4%
Market size, estimated
£57Ka year
Peak month
October18.8× the quietest month
Top search term
cat costume70K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £11.71.

Listings sell for £11.71 on average, from £3.71 to £26.12. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £11.71 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.

Average price
£11.71under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.71–£26.12
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
6K–8K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£1K
Returns
3.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 22.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #712 within Nightwear, Lingerie & Underwear. It carries 277 reviews at 4.28 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
73%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
22.4%
Average rank
#712in Nightwear, Lingerie & Underwear
Average rating
4.28 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
277per listing
Listings tracked
33

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 11 launches as successful.

11 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 30 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
11
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
30 months

Products

Top Cat Costume products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£6K£11K£17K£23K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

41%

  • OLAOLA23%
  • Ceruwum10%
  • Xerteam10%
  • Wicked Costumes6%
  • KORURACLUB5%
  • ACWOO4%

Demand

Cat Costume search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

50K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.8×

Search terms

Top Cat Costume search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • cat costume70K/yr
  • cat costumes for kids64K/yr
  • cat costume adult39K/yr
  • cat costumes17K/yr
  • kids cat costume23K/yr
  • costumes for cats8K/yr
  • cat costume kids15K/yr
  • costume for cats8K/yr
  • cat costume for cats6K/yr
  • cat dress up7K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cat Costume

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall40%−0.18

it is not true to size

Too small

size up

Material Quality10%−0.14

It is very light material

Sharpness10%−0.08

it exposed sharp wire

Quality-Overall10%−0.17

Dreadful product

Hard Feel10%−0.08

It looks a bit rough around the edges after a few wears

Love

Size-Overall23%−0.18

Fits well

She's 3 and the headband fits perfectly and the tail is the right length

The sunglasses are a perfect fit

Fun/Entertainment Experience15%+0.68

Fun

adds a playful touch

it stayed put through lots of play

Value For Money13%+1.42

Value for money

Good value quick costume

Quality-Overall12%−0.17

Overall it's a very nice quality set

Good quality

The quality is great, they are sturdy and well made, tail is thick and even the headband is better than most types I've seen before

Thickness6%+0.67

Actually pretty thick for what it is

Return

3.0% Return rate 77% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall70%█▇▆▇▆▇

it is not true to size

Too small

size up

Quality-Overall11%▁▆▇▅█▄

Dreadful product

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%█▁▂▁▆▁
Color2%▁▁▁▅█▁
Ease Of Use2%▁▁█▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Cat Costume questions

Answered from the same tracked data.